Agile software development practices have been gaining momentum over the last few years. A recent survey by VersionOne, carried out between July and October 2014, states that 94% of all organizations surveyed (out of 3925 responses) now practice agile. Agile practices are preferred where project requirements change rapidly as it [...]
As per the 9th Annual State of Agile Survey, a compilation of inputs from almost 4,000 people, ‘From 2012 to 2014, the percentage of respondents who had distributed teams practicing agile jumped from 35% to 80%.’ However, establishing and implementing Agile methodologies is not enough. We also need to align and [...]
The key objective of a Test Centre of Excellence (TCoE) is to establish a highly standardized QA & Testing practice and create reusable test assets & repositories that deliver quality at optimal cost by optimum utilization of resources. It brings people, processes, technology, and infrastructure together to work on [...]
Precise adoption of automation techniques helps reduce manual processes, enforce consistency, pave way for early identification of issues within the SDLC and further helps to achieve continuous application delivery. In order to establish a Continuous Delivery environment, the most important requirement is the implementation of an automated Continuous Integration [...]
Behavior Driven Development (BDD) deals with the usage of simple domain specific language to effectively express the behavior and the expected outcomes. It is a process refinement over the Test Driven Development (TDD) and Acceptance Test Driven Development (ATDD). The concept of BDD helps to better the conversation between [...]
Today’s business landscape can be summarized in two words: rapid change. Sales teams need deployment of product on the same day. You don’t deploy – you lose market share. Slow development processes become outdated quickly as the market becomes more and more Agile-centric, more demanding. The need (and the [...]
Performance testing is critical in the development cycle of any software application, especially when considering future iterations and updated releases. At every step of the agile process, performance testing needs to be a priority for both developers and testers. Therefore, it’s very important to understand how to properly integrate [...]
Continuous Integration guarantees the regular construction and testing of your software products, and can also allow you to fully exhibit the capabilities of your app. Frequent bug fixes can be released more easily, which lets you better optimize your software. Why should we implement CI testing? What kind of benefits [...]
Agile testing methods are based on incremental, short-term deliveries that allow flexible responses to perpetual feedback. The rapidly changing marketplace places rigid demands on product development, and the Agile methodology encourages adaptability, responsiveness, and most importantly speed. The entire app management process, from coding and testing to release, therefore, relies heavily on [...]
Agile testing helps make test automation more efficient and effective with shortened development cycles. Agile Test Automation bolsters quality assurance and quickens application delivery. Some of the core practices of agile test automation can be listed as follows: Automation based on coverage: The scope of test automation depends on the [...]
